Football Preview: Ocala Christian Crusaders vs. Liberty Christian Prep Lions
The Ocala Christian Crusaders have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Liberty Christian Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocala Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season.
Ocala Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Riverside Christian, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Ocala Christian was ranked third). Ocala Christian was the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Riverside Christian on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven games by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Joshua Davis, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ocala Christian's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Derrick Mcgill and Troy Wade, who racked up four sacks between them. What's more, Wade also racked up 100 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August.
Ocala Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Lake Mary Prep at home and fell 63-20. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Ocala Christian's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Liberty Christian Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Ocala Christian against Liberty Christian Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 70-18 victory. Will Ocala Christian repeat their success, or does Liberty Christian Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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